Packaged Facts: In U.S. Pet Market, Cats are Clawing for More Attention
Share this article Share this article ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- It's time to focus on the felines. Historically speaking, the U.S. pet industry has been overtly canine-centric, and not without justification. One reason is that dog ownership rates have been increasing while cat ownership rates have remained flat. Another reason is that dogs tend to be way more lucrative in terms of products and services. "Traditionally and still too often, pet product manufacturers, retailers, and marketers tend to give cats short shrift, including in the minds of cat owners," says David ...